Unguis

Origin

Latin , nail, claw, or hoof.

Full definition of unguis

Noun

1. (zoology) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
2. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. (botany) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.